“Oil of mirbane” is the most common name of which among the following?
- Phenol
- Toluene
- Phenolphthalein
- Nitrobenzene
Ankur Mittal is associated with which sports?
- Sprint
- Football
- Shooting
- Basketball
Explanation:
Indian shooter Ankur Mittal has clinched the individual as well as the team gold medal in men’s double trap at the 7th Asian Shotgun Championship at Astana, Kazakhstan on August 5, 2017. Mittal shot 71 in the six-man final to finish at the top of the podium. With scores of Sangram Dahiya and Mohammad Asab added to Mittal’s final total, India managed to bag the top prize in the team event also. Dahiya had a score of 43 and Asab had shot 34.
- Politics
- Journalism
- Poetry
- Law
Explanation:
Dr C Narayana Reddy (86), the renowned poet and Jnanpith Award recipient, has passed away in Hyderabad on June 12, 2017. He was popularly known as ‘CiNaRe’ and also honoured with Padmasri and Padma Bhushan for his scholarly writings. He was proficient in Telugu, Urdu and Hindi and several other languages and wrote hundreds of books in all forms of literature. He also wrote lyrics for hundreds of Telugu Films.
- Agra
- Gwalior
- Jhansi
- Meerut
- K. Karve
- Annie Besant
- Ramabai Ranade
- Hirabai Tata
- Mahapadmananda
- Dhanananda
- Sukalp
- Chandragupta Maurya
- Guru Nanak
- Guru Angad
- Guru Amardas
- Guru Ramdas
Which fish has been officially declared as one of the rarest species of fish in the world by the Marine Living Resources Department of Andhra University?
- Rohu
- Rayichapalu
- Catla
- Tengra
Explanation:
‘Rayichapalu’ has been officially declared as one of the rarest species of fish in the world by the researchers from the Marine Living Resources Department of Andhra University. The fish is a regular catch for fishermen in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is a colourful fish which is around 97mm in length and lives near the reefs. The researchers stated that this fish has a unique colour pattern with spectacular diamond shaped bands. Reportedly, it is the only fifth fish in this category of size. Now, the tiny colourful fish will have the scientific name ‘Pseudathias Vizagensis’, after the city where it was first discovered.
- Navjivan
- India Gazette
- Africaner
- Indian Opinion
- Purushottam
- Dastur Meherji Rana
- Hari Vijay Suri
- Devi